'The biggest loss is your hope, your faith and your trust in the justice system'“I would march into hell quicker than go back to court,” says Marion Nolan, of Walkinstown, Dublin, after her experience of the…Wed Aug 22 2012 - 01:00
Parents of suspended Leaving Cert pupils to take legal actionTHE PARENTS of more than 100 former pupils at a Dublin fee-paying school say they will take legal action over the suspension …Sat Aug 18 2012 - 01:00
Barnardos closes for week to cut down on costsTHE CHILDREN’S charity Barnardos has closed all its services and put its staff on unpaid leave this week in an effort to save…Tue Aug 14 2012 - 01:00
State involvement at stake in review of 'Fair Deal' scheme for nursing homesThe crisis in funding surrounding nursing home care has broadened into an ideological debate over privatisationMon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
'There are some things the State does better. Care of elderly must not be profit-led'LAST NOVEMBER, the HSE announced it was closing Abbeyleix Community Nursing Unit, citing funding and staffing issues in the Co…Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Barnardos suspends charity servicesThe children's charity Barnardos has closed all its services and put its staff on unpaid leave this week in an effort to save…Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
The hardest choice: A time to careEVEN READING a guide to finding a nursing home must be a difficult and traumatic stepSat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
Poorest face 'substandard housing' due to rent capsCUTS TO rent allowance are forcing the poorest tenants into accommodation that does not meet legal minimum standards, and others…Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
Dublin dance school that caters to deprived youths may face closureA DANCE school in north Dublin that works with young people from some of the most deprived areas in the State faces closure because…Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
Dublin cyclist to lead out Paralympic teamA CIVIL servant and cyclist from Harmonstown, Dublin, has been selected to lead out the Irish Paralympic team and carry the Tricolour…Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
Summer is on song as opera lovers soak up rays and ariasIT WAS like being abroad, said Brigid Grennan from Drimnagh.Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Rights groups welcome judge's second apologyGROUPS WORKING with immigrants have welcomed a second apology from a District Court judge for her remarks on the Polish community…Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Childcare group says it cannot afford sick payTHE CHILDCARE sector should be exempted from a Government proposal that employers pay the first four weeks of sick leave for …Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
'It wasn't like this four years ago. It was a nice job'RUNNING A local convenience shop was a "nice" job four years ago, but "at the moment it's really stressful", says Angelika (who…Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
Campaigners press for gay marriageThe provision of civil partnerships for gay and lesbian couples had “transformed” attitudes to gays and lesbianism general, campaigners…Thu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
Child benefit 'an important principle'Keeping Child Benefit as a universal payment was “a very important principle,” academics and groups representing women and parents…Thu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
Charity chief did not train finance manager for postIT DID not occur to the chief executive of a well known charity to train up an existing “loyal servant of 10 years,” and he was…Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Age Action dismissal case heardIt did not “occur” to the chief executive of a leading charity to train up an existing “loyal servant of ten years”, and he was…Fri Jul 13 2012 - 01:00
Outdoor shows to be screened more closely, say gardaíOUTDOOR MUSIC concerts are to be more closely screened by gardaí for potential security and public-order risks and dance gigs…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Push to enshrine in law genetic mothers' rights in surrogaciesNEW OR amended legislation is necessary to ensure genetic mothers of surrogate babies can take maternity leave from work and …Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Dyspraxia has good points - FlorenceBEFORE GOING on stage at Phoenix Park last night, singer Florence Welch visited young people with dyspraxia and cancer.Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Council urges reform of immigration rulesIMMIGRANT CHILDREN face serious challenges which could impact on their entire lives due to the failure of the education and immigration…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Man dies and seven are stabbed at Dublin concertA man in his early twenties died last night after becoming ill at a concert in Dublin's Phoenix Park in which seven people were…Sun Jul 08 2012 - 01:00
In the world of flogging books, books about flogging are all the rageWHEN YOU CAN’T BUY a kinky book anywhere in the land, and a “surprise” delivery of 400 copies to Eason in Dublin sells out in…Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Primacy of financial goals is 'ludicrous'DEBT AND how it is addressed is a political choice not an economic one, while giving political primacy to the financial over …Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Report on personal finances publishedDifficulties accessing legal moneylenders, a lack of information on credit and difficulties managing automated payments are among…Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Debt described as a political choiceOne of the State's foremost economists has said debt, and how it is addressed, is a political choice and not an economic one …Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Concern raised over 'punts laundering'A Government TD has expressed concern people may be laundering old punts, sourced by illegitimate means, by exchanging them for…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Demand for family homes in urban areas could revive house buildingHOUSE CONSTRUCTION may have to start again on a moderate scale as the supply of family homes for sale in urban areas falls, two…Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Guidelines for age-appropriate children's clothesMODESTY AND fun will be the essential elements of children’s wardrobes under new childrenswear guidelines published by Minister…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
End-of-life planning could cut health billA LACK of planning for the end of life, by patients and their families, costs the health service “a lot of money” and gives people…Thu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
Carer's allowance review welcomedA review of the payment of domiciliary care allowance to more than 20,000 families, which gets under way next month, has been…Thu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
First draft of Walsh report criticisedA GROUP representing women who had symphysiotomies said it would not co-operate with a Government report on the issueWed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Survivors reject symphysiotomy reportA group representing victims of symphysiotomy has resolved not to co-operate with a Government report on the issueTue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Syrian aid group pleads for actionA VIDEO of a six-year-old Syrian girl being raped by five men is among the pieces of footage a Syrian Irish human rights organisation…Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Syrian rights body tells of abusesA video of a six year-old Syrian girl being raped by five men is among the pieces of footage a Syrian Irish human rights organisation…Thu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
New ESRI report has 'significant revisions'THE ECONOMIC and Social Research Institute (ESRI) last night claimed a research paper that it removed from its website on Tuesday…Thu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
'Significant' incentive to work - BurtonFamilies with children in receipt of unemployment assistance and rent supplement could be in poverty traps, Minister for Social…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Report identifies benefits of literacy training for joblessUNEMPLOYED PEOPLE with literacy and numeracy problems who receive targeted training are almost three times more likely to move…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Bord na Móna workers to strikeUP TO 1,500 Bord na Móna workers are to stage a two-day strike later this month, in a dispute over pay.Tue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
Bord na Móna workers to strikeUp to 1,500 Bord na Móna workers are to stage a two-day strike later this month, in a dispute over pay.Mon Jun 11 2012 - 01:00
Rise in fatal road collisionsThe increasing number of fatal road collisions was “very, very concerning,” and it appeared drivers were “letting their guard…Mon Jun 11 2012 - 01:00
Surgeon's report was never sent, inquiry toldA SURGEON, his secretary and his registrar were all incorrect in asserting a medical-legal report was sent to a patient three…Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Study finds toddler, teen years most expensive in child's lifeTHE MOST expensive stages in a child’s life are the toddler and teenager years, landmark new research has found.Thu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
ULA motion seeks home repair schemeThe Government must begin emergency repair works on “tens of thousands” of homes affected by pyrite and inadequate fire safety…Wed Jun 06 2012 - 01:00
Children missing school due to substandard housingTHE NUMBER of children missing school directly as a result of substandard housing in the largest local authority flat complex…Wed Jun 06 2012 - 01:00
Research estimates child costsThe most expensive stages in a child’s life are when they are babies and when they are teenagers, landmark new research has found…Wed Jun 06 2012 - 01:00
Keeping children out of the firing lineA child contact centre, operating on a pilot basis for now, has already helped 28 families since opening in OctoberTue Jun 05 2012 - 01:00
Over 200 prisoners taking State examsOVER 200 prisoners begin their State exams tomorrow, figures from the Irish Prison Service indicateTue Jun 05 2012 - 01:00
